Merrillville, Indiana vs. Ozark, Alabama

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Health
  20.2% higher in Ozark, Alabama
than in Merrillville, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Merrillville, INOzark, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63103.1100  63.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merrillville, INOzark, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.994.9100  12.0%
Heart Failure110.5102.7100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.8104.5100  2.7%
Pneumonia109.2102.3100  6.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merrillville, INOzark, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,888$21,905$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,759$16,503$16,237  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,531$23,141$22,499  2.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,369$17,207$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merrillville, INOzark, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%3.1%3.1%  306.7%
2015-2016-12.7%12.5%12.5%  198.4%
2016-2017-1.4%57.9%57.9%  4,235.7%
2017-201821.9%19.0%19.0%  13.2%
2018-20190.0%-2.2%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%113.3%113.3%  3,232.4%
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